Review of Hellraiser (1987) by Stephen B — 01 May 2013

Wonderfully Hellish Movie, Doug Bradley (whom I have met) is great as PinHead...

This review of Hellraiser (1987) was written by Stephen B on 01 May 2013.

Hellraiser has generally received positive reviews.

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